Establish your expertise in facility operations improvement with our Distribution Operations Analysis and Design Certificate. You’ll learn how to scientifically design, analyze, and operate facility and warehouse layout to optimize output, reduce operating costs, and upgrade customer responsiveness.
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Program Requirements
Program Requirements
Certificate Requirements
Certificates must be completed within 6 years; courses completed more than 6 years ago may not be applied toward certificate.
All courses applied to a certificate program must be taken from Georgia Tech.
This certificate does not require an application.
How it works
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Cost
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Completion
Certificates must be completed within six years.
After successful completion of most individual courses, a Certificate of Course Completion will be sent.
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Why Choose a Certificate?
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This certificate is designed for distribution operations professionals, industrial engineers, systems analysts, supervisors, managers, and team leaders of warehouses, logistics and supply chain planners and leaders.
How You Will Benefit
Learn to maximize warehouse operations.
Discover how to design and redesign facilities to increase performance and reduce costs.
Develop lean warehousing principles to enhance business activities.
Taught by Experts in the Field
Grow Your Professional Network
Course Offerings
Special Discounts:
Register and pay for all required courses in a Supply Chain & Logistics certificate and receive a discount of 17% off per course. Enter coupon code SCL-Cert at checkout. Returning students of the Supply Chain & Logistics Institute (SCL) courses or alumni of GT EMIL and MSSCE programs are eligible to receive a 10% discount. Enter coupon code SCL-Alum at checkout. Members of certain organizations are eligible to receive a 10% discount. Enter coupon code SCL-Org at checkout. Review coupon instructions for more information.
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Warehouse/Distribution Center Layout (LOG 3010P)
A well-planned warehouse layout will help you reduce operating costs by improving warehouse processes and inventory control. In this course, you will learn to apply field-proven techniques, which focus on layout planning, methods selection, space optimization, and material handling to mak...
The requirement for high levels of customer service, increasing numbers of Stock Keeping Units (SKUs), and high labor costs have dramatically increased the complexity of warehouse operations. It is no longer sufficient to manage a warehouse based on a simple, arbitrary “ABC” classi...
This course will demonstrate how warehouse operations are a key enabler to a successful supply chain implementation and the starting point for a transformation. It is critical to manage safety, quality and efficiency. Learn to leverage the lean supply chain modifications to improve custom...
This course serves as a solid first step in providing you with insight into the Lean Six Sigma competency area. With this foundation and appreciation of the competency, you may choose to pursue further training on specific statistical techniques and other aspects of Lean Six Sigma while beginn...
Material Handling 101: Fundamentals, Analysis and Selection (LOG 3083P)
This course provides an introduction to the field of material handling, including systems analysis, equipment selection, and the relationship of material handling to other activities and operations of the industrial plant or warehouse. It is also an excellent refresher course for those who wan...
Transportation and Distribution Planning (LOG 3120P)
Effective planning of transportation and distribution networks has become more complex. This change is driven by increasing customer requirements; the expansion of global sourcing, security, and regulatory requirements; volatile fuel costs; and more. In this course, you will gain an under...
Introduction to International Logistics and Compliance (LOG 3121P)
This course is designed to provide learners with an understanding of the complexities of global trade, its impact on logistics, and key areas of concern for international logistics managers. Key topics that you will investigate in this course include Incoterms, global trade compliance, harmoni...
Principles of Transportation Management (LOG 3122P)
This course prepares you for the basics of transportation operations and analysis. Throughout the course, you’ll review the key elements of transportation such as modes of transportation, transportation procurement, cost minimization techniques, the role of ports in global logistics, and inter...
As supply chain (SC) executives become more instrumental in supporting long-term strategic objectives for their firms, they need to complement traditional SC operational knowledge with a more strategic view of their role in delivering aligned results to the business. This course addresses this...
The efficient flow of inbound materials through your supply chain can have a significant impact on cost, quality, service, and delivery to your customer. With continued pressures from globalization, market volatility, and innovation expectations, companies are extending their reliance on lean ...
This course provides a holistic view of corporate profitability and supports effective complexity management. Learners will discover the challenges of today’s operating environment with big data, cross-functional consensus, and strategies that impact profitability. Gain an understanding o...
In today’s global economy, operating risks are increasingly on the minds of executives. The specific context of operating risk can range from general areas of business continuity to the effects of natural disasters. In this course, you will gain a solid understanding of supply chain risk ...
World Class Sales and Operations Planning (LOG 3164P)
This course focuses on defining, executing, and improving the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process. Learners will be introduced to the appropriate stakeholders of S&OP, the importance of S&OP to corporate performance, S&OP cadence, and the use of decision support tools ...
Business Case Development for Operations and Supply Chain Management (LOG 3170P)
The ability to write a compelling business case is a core competency for effective leaders. A business case is a critical requirement before committing to projects, new products, or other investments. It is also an argument that needs to convince the recipient to invest in this undertaking rat...
This course is structured to prepare entry-level and supervisory-level employees in warehouse operations with a fundamental understanding of the supply chain. You will review the physical, technological, process, and safety considerations of warehouse/distribution operations. Additionally, you...
Supply Chain Fundamentals: Warehousing Operations in Spanish (LOG 3180S)
This course, delivered in Spanish, is structured to prepare entry-level and supervisory-level employees in warehouse operations with a fundamental understanding of the supply chain. You will review the physical, technological, process, and safety considerations of warehouse/distribution operat...
Gain a solid foundation in the basics of supply chain and its roles within organizations. This course reviews supply chain management and the various domains within supply chain, such as customer service, manufacturing and service operations, order management, procurement and supply management...
Gain a solid foundation in the basics of supply chain and its roles within organizations. This course reviews supply chain management and the various domains within supply chain, such as customer service, manufacturing and service operations, order management, procurement and supply management...
This course prepares you for the basics of transportation operations and the role of transportation within an organization’s overall supply chain. The course includes review of the key elements of transportation such as modes of transportation, transportation technology, company roles an...
Supply Chain Fundamentals: Transportation Operations in Spanish (LOG 3182S)
This course prepares you for the basics of transportation operations and the role of transportation within an organization’s overall supply chain. The course includes review of the key elements of transportation such as modes of transportation, transportation technology, company roles and oper...
Supply Chain Fundamentals: Customer Service Operations (LOG 3183P)
Be more effective in your entry-level or supervisory roles in customer service and order management! This course prepares learners for all aspects of customer service operations. Gain a solid understanding of the role of customer service within an organization’s overall supply chain. Disc...
Be more effective in your entry-level or supervisory roles in customer service and order management! This course, delivered in Spanish prepares learners fo...
Supply Chain Fundamentals: Supply Management and Procurement (LOG 3184P)
This course prepares you in the basics of supply management and procurement operations and the role of procurement within an organization’s overall supply chain. You will discover the key elements of sourcing and procurement, including strategic sourcing, supplier management, negotiation...
Supply Chain Fundamentals: Supply Management and Procurement in Spanish (LOG 3184S)
This course prepares you in the basics of supply management and procurement operations and the role of procurement within an organization’s overall supply chain. You will discover the key elements of sourcing and procurement, including strategic sourcing, supplier management, negotiations, con...
An organization's success depends on the principles of effective supply and demand. Gain knowledge of the basics of demand planning and the role of demand planning within an organization’s overall supply chain. This fundamental course includes presentations of the key elements of dem...
An organization's success depends on the principles of effective supply and demand. Gain knowledge of the basics of demand planning and the role of demand p...
This course covers the basics of inventory control and management operations and the role of inventory management within an organization’s overall supply chain. You will learn the key elements of inventory control and management, including inventory cost components, types and uses of inv...
This course covers the basics of inventory control and management operations and the role of inventory management within an organization’s overall sup...
This course prepares you for the basics of manufacturing and service operations and for your role within an organization’s overall supply chain. The ...
Supply Chain Fundamentals: Manufacturing and Service Operations (LOG 3187P)
This course prepares you for the basics of manufacturing and service operations and for your role within an organization’s overall supply chain. The course includes presentations of defining the role of manufacturing and service operations, linkages between market requirements and the sel...
Note: This course is offered in a live, 100% in-person three-day format, and also in a virtual, instructor-led format spread out in two-hour increments over seven days with some self-directed course work. Please note the format type when you are registering.
Supply Chain Project Management: Vendor Selection and Management (LOG 3211P)
To keep pace with the continuous moves toward outsourcing of operations and the advancement of technology, companies need to focus on selecting the right suppliers and partnerships to provide the most value to their customers and to remain profitable. This course provides a deeper understandin...
Complex supply-chain transformation requires managing resources from many different departments. The supply-chain project manager must ensure internal and external stakeholder alignment, mitigate large amounts of risk, and implement communication, risk mitigation, and change management plans t...
This course is designed for early- or middle-stage career professionals who are or will be responsible for executing organizational strategy with an integrated view of the organization including professionals from distribution and logistics, production, procurement and operations. The approach...
Inventory Management for Service Operations (LOG 3254P)
Inventory Management for Service Operations is a two-day course that provides an overview of theories and methods used for managing inventory in the service sector (e.g. utilities, airlines, rail, etc.). Unlike conventional inventory management for manufacturing work-in-process (WIP) and finis...
Category Management and Sourcing Leadership (LOG 3700P)
Category Management and Sourcing Leadership is designed to deepen your knowledge base of core activities in the procurement and supply management function. The program covers the sourcing process, specifications gathering, common bid package alternatives, cross-functional collaboration, and su...
Contracting and Legal Oversight provides you with a holistic and integrated understanding of contract law, contract types, key industry standard contract terms, and contract structure to improve your confidence when creating or modifying contract documents. The program is geared to reinforce s...
Essentials of Negotiations and Stakeholder Influence (LOG 3702P)
Essentials of Negotiations and Stakeholder Influence level-sets your understanding of negotiation influence and strengthens preparation, planning, and execution activities involved with both simple and complex negotiations. The program includes industry techniques and tools for traditional sup...
Lean Leadership for the Supply Chain Professional (Online) (LOG 4002P)
Transforming an organization from traditional thinking to "lean thinking" requires leadership. The core focus of this course builds upon your knowledge of strategic and tactical implementation of the lean supply chain, and aims to build you into a lean leader. This is critical in ord...
Best Practices in Contract Development and Management (LOG 3300P)
Plan for Every Part (PFEP) and Total Cost Management (LOG 3602P)
Lean Essentials for the Supply Chain Professional (LOG 4000P)
Lean Implementation for the Supply Chain Professional (LOG 4001P)
Optimizing Packaging’s Impact in the Supply Chain (LOG 4005P)
Defining and Implementing Effective Sourcing Strategies (LOG 4510)
Effectively Managing Global Supply and Risk in an Increasingly Complex World (LOG 4511)
Leveraging Supply Management Tools and Techniques to Improve Performance (LOG 4512)
Supply Chain Risk Management (LOG 8015P)
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